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O.C.G.A. § 15-11-190 Social study
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If the allegations of the petition alleging dependency are admitted or after an adjudication hearing the court has adjudicated a child as a dependent child, the court may direct that a written social study and report be made by a person designated by the court. History. — Code 19…
O.C.G.A. § 15-11-191 Contents of social study
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Each social study shall include, but not be limited to, a factual discussion of each of the following subjects: (1) What plan, if any, for the return of the child adjudicated to be a dependent child to his or her parent and for achieving legal permanency for such child if efforts…
O.C.G.A. § 15-11-200 DFCS report; case plan
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(a) Within 30 days of the date a child who is placed in DFCS custody is removed from his or her home and at each subsequent review of the disposition order, DFCS shall submit a written report to the court which shall either: (1) Include a case plan for a reunification of the famil…
O.C.G.A. § 15-11-201 DFCS case plan; contents
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(a) A case plan shall be designed to achieve placement in the most appropriate, least restrictive, and most family-like setting available and in close proximity to the alleged dependent child’s parent’s home, consistent with the best interests and special needs of such child, and…